BALTIMORE, Md. -- Notre Dame volleyball opened their 2018 season at home today against Trinity Washington University.  In the one-sided match, the Gators came out on top of the Tigers, 3-0, holding Trinity to only nine points in the match.
 
The Scores
3-0 (25-2, 25-4, 25-3)

Impact Players
Sophomore Sarah Sweet and junior Kayleigh Davis led the Gators at the net posting a combined 12 kills.

Sweet went 8-for-9 from the outside for an impressive .889 hitting percentage.She also racked up 12 service aces over three sets, one ace shy of a Notre Dame record.  She slashed her personal aces record set last season, nine aces against Trinity at the conclusion of the regular season.

Junior Mary Marquez and sophomore Hannah Amodia combined for 15 aces; the team finished with 36.

With not much offense from the Tigers, the Gators only tallied nine digs and two blocks.  Marquez led the team with four digs, while sophomore Michaila Sheedy tallied the team's lone solo block.
 
Newcomers Making Waves
Sophomore Jodie Bronushas recorded her first career kills, going a perfect 3-for-3 from the outside. 

Freshman Stephanie Morgan also tallied three kills in the match, hitting .333 for the day.

From the service line, freshman Alyssa Kerns tallied three aces, while junior Sara Few, freshman Angel Carino, and freshman Emma Jordan picked up their first career digs.
 
What's next?
The Gators will have a busy weekend as they travel to Lincoln University for a trimatch versus the Lions and the Gwynedd Mercy University Griffins.  Last season, the Gators faced GMU in Colonial States Athletic Conference play, defeating them in straight sets.